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Titre
Date(s)
- 1881-1952 (Création/Production)
Niveau de description
Étendue matérielle et support
10 boxes and 18 volumes
Zone du contexte
Nom du producteur
Notice biographique
Marion Margaret Scott, born London, 16 Jul 1877; studied violin at the Royal College of Music, 1896-1904; published poetry as Violin verses (Walter Scott, London, 1905); composed music and led her own string quartet; organised concerts of British chamber music, 1900-1920; founded with Gertrude Eaton and Katharine Eggar the Society of Women Musicians, 1911, and served as its President, 1915-1916; published edition of Haydn's Quartet Opus 1 no 1 (Oxford University Press. 1931); published Beethoven, (J M Dent, London, 1934); published editions of songs of Ivor Gurney, 1938, 1952; wrote numerous articles on the life and works of Joseph Haydn; died London, 24 Dec 1953.
Histoire archivistique
GB 1249 Scott 1881-1952 Collection (fonds) 10 boxes and 18 volumes Scott , Marion Margaret , 1844-1953 , musicologist and musician
Marion Margaret Scott, born London, 16 Jul 1877; studied violin at the Royal College of Music, 1896-1904; published poetry as Violin verses (Walter Scott, London, 1905); composed music and led her own string quartet; organised concerts of British chamber music, 1900-1920; founded with Gertrude Eaton and Katharine Eggar the Society of Women Musicians, 1911, and served as its President, 1915-1916; published edition of Haydn's Quartet Opus 1 no 1 (Oxford University Press. 1931); published Beethoven, (J M Dent, London, 1934); published editions of songs of Ivor Gurney, 1938, 1952; wrote numerous articles on the life and works of Joseph Haydn; died London, 24 Dec 1953.
Bequeathed to the RCM by Marion Scott, 1954.
Papers of Marion Margaret Scott, 1910-1952, mainly comprising correspondence and papers, 1932-1952, relating to Scott's research on the music of Joseph Haydn, particularly in regard to Haydn's string quartets, and his associations with England, including manuscripts and typescripts of articles on Hadyn by Scott, with three chapters of an unfinished book on Haydn; manuscripts of Scott's edition of Haydn's Quartet Opus 1; correspondence and cuttings regarding research of the musicologist Professor Adolf Sandberger on Haydn's music, 1932-1933; other papers, including manuscripts of vocal and instrumental compositions by Scott; a small amount of other personal and business correspondence, including correspondence relating to the Society of Women Musicians; correspondence with Fanny Davies, pianist, 1927-1931; correspondence relating to the financial affairs and estate of Davies, 1932-1936; two letters from Ivor Gurney [1922-1924], with manuscript and typescript article on Gurney, and correspondence related to her editions of Gurney's songs, including correspondence with the Gurney family, 1949-1951; volume of manuscript poetry by Scott, undated; manuscripts and typescripts of programme notes and articles on London concerts, 1923-1939; manuscripts and typsescripts of unpublished articles and lectures including 'Beethoven today', 'William Hurlstone' and 'Benjamin Britten and Peter Grimes', undated; typescripts of lectures delivered to the Women's Institute, including 'The evolution of English music', 'Musical form - its basis and evolution', 'Musical form, expression and design' and 'Folk songs of four races', 1910; press cuttings on Scott, 1931-1944; autograph book of Fanny Davies at Leipzig and Frankfurt, Germany, including signatures of Salomon Jadassohn, Carl Reinecke and Clara Schumann, 1881-1884; notebook of Sir John Stainer entitled 'The mode of synagogue music' by J Singer, undated.
Part of the collection has been bound into volumes: these include Scott's own compositions, divided into vocal and instrumental music (5 vols); correspondence relating to the Davies estate (3 vols); poems (1 vol); Sandberger papers (1 vol); letters from Gurney (1 vol); papers on Gurney (1 vol); research notebooks on Haydn (2 vols); concert programme notes (6 vols). The remainder of the collection is unsorted; some of the Haydn research material and other correspondence has been retained in the original files or envelopes as left by Scott at her death.
Usual conditions of the Library of the Royal College of Music apply. See the RCM website or contact the RCM Library for details.
Photocopying is permitted at the discretion of the Archivist for research purposes only.
English and some German.
The collection is uncatalogued.
RCM Library also holds letter from Herbert Howells to Scott, Dec 1934 (Ref: MS 7325).
Some of the material has been published in articles by Scott. A list of Scott's writings is given in 'Marion Scott's contribution to musical scholarship' by Rosemary Hughes, Royal College of Music Magazine, 50 (2), May 1954.
Compiled by Robert Baxter as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. Sources: 'Marion Scott's contribution to musical scholarship' by Rosemary Hughes, Royal College of Music Magazine, 50 (2), May 1954; article on Scott by Eric Blom and Peter Platt, Grove Dictionary of Music. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Mar 2001 Artists Classical music Composers Davies , Fanny , 1861-1934 , pianist Gurney , Ivor Bertie , 1890-1937 , poet and composer Haydn , Franz Joseph , 1732-1809 , Austrian composer Jadassohn , Salomon , 1831-1902 , German composer, theorist, teacher and conductor Literary forms and genres Literature Music Musical performances Musical styles Musicians Musicology Performers Poetry Reinecke , Carl Heinrich Carsten , 1824-1910 , German composer, teacher, administrator, pianist and conductor Sandberger , Adolf , 1864-1943 , German musicologist and composer Schumann , Clara Josephine , 1819-1896 , née Weick , musician x Weick , Clara Josephine Scott , Marion Margaret , 1844-1953 , musicologist and musician Society of Women Musicians Stainer , Sir John , 1840-1901 , Knight , organist and composer Performing arts
Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert
Bequeathed to the RCM by Marion Scott, 1954.
Zone du contenu et de la structure
Portée et contenu
Papers of Marion Margaret Scott, 1910-1952, mainly comprising correspondence and papers, 1932-1952, relating to Scott's research on the music of Joseph Haydn, particularly in regard to Haydn's string quartets, and his associations with England, including manuscripts and typescripts of articles on Hadyn by Scott, with three chapters of an unfinished book on Haydn; manuscripts of Scott's edition of Haydn's Quartet Opus 1; correspondence and cuttings regarding research of the musicologist Professor Adolf Sandberger on Haydn's music, 1932-1933; other papers, including manuscripts of vocal and instrumental compositions by Scott; a small amount of other personal and business correspondence, including correspondence relating to the Society of Women Musicians; correspondence with Fanny Davies, pianist, 1927-1931; correspondence relating to the financial affairs and estate of Davies, 1932-1936; two letters from Ivor Gurney [1922-1924], with manuscript and typescript article on Gurney, and correspondence related to her editions of Gurney's songs, including correspondence with the Gurney family, 1949-1951; volume of manuscript poetry by Scott, undated; manuscripts and typescripts of programme notes and articles on London concerts, 1923-1939; manuscripts and typsescripts of unpublished articles and lectures including 'Beethoven today', 'William Hurlstone' and 'Benjamin Britten and Peter Grimes', undated; typescripts of lectures delivered to the Women's Institute, including 'The evolution of English music', 'Musical form - its basis and evolution', 'Musical form, expression and design' and 'Folk songs of four races', 1910; press cuttings on Scott, 1931-1944; autograph book of Fanny Davies at Leipzig and Frankfurt, Germany, including signatures of Salomon Jadassohn, Carl Reinecke and Clara Schumann, 1881-1884; notebook of Sir John Stainer entitled 'The mode of synagogue music' by J Singer, undated.
Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation
Accroissements
Mode de classement
Part of the collection has been bound into volumes: these include Scott's own compositions, divided into vocal and instrumental music (5 vols); correspondence relating to the Davies estate (3 vols); poems (1 vol); Sandberger papers (1 vol); letters from Gurney (1 vol); papers on Gurney (1 vol); research notebooks on Haydn (2 vols); concert programme notes (6 vols). The remainder of the collection is unsorted; some of the Haydn research material and other correspondence has been retained in the original files or envelopes as left by Scott at her death.
Zone des conditions d'accès et d'utilisation
Conditions d'accès
Usual conditions of the Library of the Royal College of Music apply. See the RCM website or contact the RCM Library for details.
Conditions de reproduction
Photocopying is permitted at the discretion of the Archivist for research purposes only.
Langue des documents
- anglais
Écriture des documents
- latin
Notes de langue et graphie
English and some German.
Caractéristiques matérielle et contraintes techniques
RCM Library also holds letter from Herbert Howells to Scott, Dec 1934 (Ref: MS 7325).
Instruments de recherche
The collection is uncatalogued.
Zone des sources complémentaires
Existence et lieu de conservation des originaux
Existence et lieu de conservation des copies
Unités de description associées
Note de publication
Zone des notes
Note
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Mots-clés
Mots-clés - Sujets
- Artiste
- Style musical » Musique classique
- Artiste » Artiste interprète » Musicien » Compositeur
- Forme et genre littéraire
- Littérature
- Musique
- Musique » Concert
- Style musical
- Artiste » Artiste interprète » Musicien
- Musique » Musicologie
- Artiste » Artiste interprète
- Forme et genre littéraire » Poésie
- Arts du spectacle
Mots-clés - Lieux
Mots-clés - Noms
Mots-clés - Genre
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Règles et/ou conventions utilisées
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Statut
Niveau de détail
Dates de production, de révision, de suppression
Langue(s)
- anglais